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bulging disc or bulging disk? - wendywoo
Posted: Dec 14, 2010Don't know whether to use "c" or "k"
never used a "c," always a "k" when last letter, but - would say discectomy, IMHO
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controversial - sm
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I hear "disk" is preferred, per BOS. However, I continue to use "disc", as do a great many medical journals and spine publications.
AMA Guidelines - Anon
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Disc should always be used when talking about the eyes. Disk everywhere else.
LOL! QA at my company says the exact opposite! - They should just make BOTH correct, and move on...
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disc, disk - Pat46
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In the AAMT book of style, second edition,it says disk should always be used.
So do we go by AAMT, AMA or Stedman's. I guess I would vote for
AAMT.
I agree. They should make either of them correct.
stedeman's ortho words - orthogirl
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has both listed, but been doing ortho for 13+ years and have always used disc.
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